Latest news about poverty in Henderson, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.3% of Henderson, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.6% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 8.3% of high school graduates and 15.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.8%. For comparison, it was 30.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Henderson, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Henderson:
10.3%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Henderson:
4.4%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Henderson:
20.8%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Henderson:
33.6%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.8%
Residents above poverty level:
30.0%
Poverty by age in Henderson, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Henderson,TX (percentage below poverty level)
4.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.0%6 to 11 years
8.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
16.7%16 and 17 years
16.0%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
20.1%55 to 64 years
7.2%65 to 74 years
12.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Henderson,TX (percentage below poverty level)
8.6%Under 5 years
6.6%6 to 11 years
28.0%12 to 14 years
66.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
19.1%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
11.3%45 to 54 years
14.5%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
11.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Henderson,TX (% below half of poverty level)
2.8%Under 6 years
6.5%6 to 11 years
8.2%12 to 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
1.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Henderson, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Henderson, TX (%)
8.8%White
9.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
28.0%Other race
19.5%2+ races
12.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Henderson, TX (absolute numbers)
528White
176Black
0American Indian
0Asian
45Other race
3572+ races
295Hispanic
11.1%Below poverty level
88.9%Above poverty level
4.5%Below poverty level
95.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Henderson, TX
Children below poverty level:
Henderson, Texas:
10.1%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Henderson:
8.3%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Henderson:
15.1%
Texas:
23.8%
34.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
65.6%Female, no husband present
10.0%Worked full-time, year-round
26.2%Worked part-time
63.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
14.0%One full-time, other part-time
70.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
16.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
15.3%1980 to 1989
6.9%1970 to 1979
7.3%1960 to 1969
18.5%1950 to 1959
24.7%1940 to 1949
20.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
12.8%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
19.5%1960 to 1969
17.2%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
15.7%1939 or earlier
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